Iowa Code 155A.9 – Approved colleges — graduates of foreign colleges
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1. A college of pharmacy shall not be approved by the board unless the college is accredited by the accreditation council for pharmacy education.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 155A.9
- Board: means the board of hearing aid specialists. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Board: means the board of pharmacy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
- College of pharmacy: means a school, university, or college of pharmacy that satisfies the accreditation standards of the accreditation council for pharmacy education to the extent those standards are adopted by the board, or that has degree requirements which meet the standards of accreditation adopted by the board. See Iowa Code 155A.3
- License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Pharmacist: means a person licensed by the board to practice pharmacy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
- Pharmacy: means a location where prescription drugs are compounded, dispensed, or sold by a pharmacist and where prescription drug orders are received or processed in accordance with the pharmacy laws. See Iowa Code 155A.3
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. An applicant who is a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy located outside the United States but who is otherwise qualified to apply for a pharmacist license in this state may be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of section 155A.8, subsection 1, by verification to the board of the applicant’s academic record and graduation and by meeting other requirements established by rule of the board. The board may require the applicant to pass an examination or examinations given or approved by the board to establish proficiency in English and equivalency of education as a prerequisite for taking the licensure examination required in section 155A.8, subsection 3.